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Even though the storm has now been downgraded to category two now, it still has maximum sustained winds of 177 km per hour.

Currently, more than 3 million customers are without power across Florida, according to utility companies.

After leaving millions without power across the state of Florida, the storm'swinds have felled trees and power lines across Georgia. Affected states include Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Today, flooding in Charleston, Savannah, and breaking records in Jacksonville as what was Hurricane Irma moves north, while Floridians statewide start to assess the destruction left by this giant storm.

One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to make US landfall has left millions of people across Florida without power. Hurricane-force winds extended 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the center of the storm;tropical stormwinds stretched at least 220 miles (350 kilometers), wider than the state from west to east.

"It's development in the future versus tropical storms or hurricanes", Regalado said.

"We are totally committed to safely getting back into operation at the earliest date possible, while working with local authorities any way we can", Kennedy said. FEMA chief Brock Long said some areas of South Florida will not have electrical power for weeks.

In the Florida Keys, which were struck by the storm at a Category 4 strength, the situation seems far more dire.

Scott flew over the Keys and says he saw a lot of flood damage and boats that had washed ashore.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper also declared a state of emergency for all 100 counties in his state ahead of Irma.

On the other hand, Hurricane Jose which was supposed to follow Irma's path moved towards open waters sparing the hurricane Irma hit Caribbean Islands. "It's a really bad one, but we are prepared at the highest level", Trump shouted to reporters as he boarded a helicopter for Camp David, the retreat in Maryland where he will hold a weekend cabinet meeting and monitor the storm.

On the Atlantic coast off South Carolina, Hilton Head Island's 42,000 residents were under an evacuation order this morning.

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The email said nearly 5,000 cars were parked in FIU garages for safekeeping during the storm and that they "appear to be intact". IN was set to host Florida International on Saturday, but both schools announced Monday night that the game has been canceled.

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Michael O'Neill, the manager of the Northern Ireland football team, has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving . It is understood Mr O'Neill failed a breath test after he was pulled over by Edinburgh police around 1am on Sunday.

Port and refinery closures along the Gulf coast and harsh sea conditions in the Caribbean have also impacted shipping. Supply data from the Energy Information Administration will be released Thursday morning.

EAST Lothian residents are being warned to brace themselves for torrential rain and possible gale-force winds tomorrow (Tuesday). The Met Office expanded their earlier yellow weather warning into more of the South West, including the Bath area, this morning.

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West Midlands Police confirmed the arrests were "pre-planned and intelligence-led" with no threat to public safety, as per BBC . A man from Northampton and another from Ipswich, both aged 24, were released without charge on Saturday following inquiries.

At 03:00 GMT, the centre of the hurricane was about 50 miles (80km) south-east of the city of Tampa . The next major city to expect the hurricane is Naples, Florida , another popular vacation spot.

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